Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S III
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
- Announced February 2018
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
- Introduced July 2020
- Superseded the Sony A7S II
Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S III Overview
On this page, we are matching up the Ricoh G900 versus Sony A7S III, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the G900 (20MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the G900 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe G900 was brought out 3 years before the A7S III and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh G900 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the G900 matches up vs the A7S III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S III Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh G900 and Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are viewable at Ricoh G900 Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Sony A7S III
G900 | A7S III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Ricoh G900
A7S III | G900 | |||
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Introduced | July 2020 | February 2018 | Fresher by 29 months | |
Display type | Fully articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 1040k | Sharper display (+400k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Ricoh G900 and Sony A7S III
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size |
Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Ricoh G900 enjoys outside measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
Look at the Ricoh G900 versus Sony A7S III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G900 vs the A7S III.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G900 and A7S III is 89 and 61 respectively.
Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G900 and A7S III.
All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G900 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Ricoh G900 will render greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older G900 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Ricoh G900 vs Sony A7S III Specifications
Ricoh G900 | Sony Alpha A7S III | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Ricoh | Sony |
Model | Ricoh G900 | Sony Alpha A7S III |
Type | Waterproof | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2018-02-21 | 2020-07-21 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz XR |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4240 x 2832 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 102400 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 409600 |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 759 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 9,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.91x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.50 m (with Auto ISO) | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Flash on, flash off | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840x2160 | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Supports FlashAir SD cards | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | Built-in | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 247g (0.54 lb) | 699g (1.54 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2993 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 images | 600 images |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
Launch pricing | $752 | $3,499 |